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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
Alex
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
all
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
almost
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
animals
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
antics
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
any
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
ball
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
band
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
bouncing
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
boys
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
bunched
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
closely
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
deep
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
down
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
eagerly
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
five
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
game
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
glance
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
head
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
heads
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
huddled
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
hunters
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
inquiring
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
John
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
jump
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
laugh
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
lay
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
like
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
made
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
moist
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
mountain-side
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
often
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
oozed
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
out
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
perhaps
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
place
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
presence
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
Rob
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
rocks
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
rubber
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
saline
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
saw
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
sheep
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
shook
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
shoot
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
slate
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
slight
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
some
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
sort
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
sportive
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
steady
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
There
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
three
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
thus
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
together
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
trail
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
turned
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From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
two
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From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
unconscious
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
up
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
visited
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
watched
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
watching
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From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
water
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From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There seemed to be a slight moist place among the slate rocks where perhaps some sort of saline water oozed out, and it was this that these animals had visited so often as to make a deep trail on the mountain-side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They lay thus for what seemed a long time, eagerly watching the game animals which were unconscious of any hunters' presence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alex shook his head as Rob turned an inquiring glance at him, and the boys, who by this time were steady, did not shoot into the huddled band of sheep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This time they saw all five of the sheep standing closely bunched together, two or three of them with their heads down.
yearling
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From this reading One of the sheep, a yearling, began to jump up and down, bouncing like a rubber ball in its sportive antics, which almost made John laugh as he watched it.
